MOGADISHU Adidas Superstar 2 Rood Wit G50966 Goedkoop , May 11 (Xinhua) -- The UN World Health Organization (WHO) on Thursday appealed for additional funding from the international community to save lives and ease the suffering of millions of Somalis.

The UN health agency said it was concerned by the chronic shortage of funding for life-saving work in Somalia in response to the ongoing drought that has plunged the country further towards famine, disease, and health insecurity.

Peter Salama, WHO Executive Director for Emergencies said history has shown the terrible consequences of inaction, or action that comes too late.

Salama said more than 250,000 people - half of them children - were lost as a result of the devastating famine of 2011.

"This year Adidas Superstar 2 Bruin 012820 Goedkoop , a much larger percentage of the population is now at risk. We will not stand by and watch millions of already vulnerable men, women, and children become victims of an avoidable catastrophe," he said.

According to UN, drought in Somalia led to the destruction of crops and livestock, leaving more than 3.3 million people hungry every day.

"If the current situation continues Adidas Ultra Stars Blauw G61589 Goedkoop , famine could soon be a reality, creating a devastating cycle of hunger and disease as the health of people deteriorates and they become more susceptible to infection," WHO warned.

WHO said drought has also led to lack of clean water and the largest outbreak of cholera Somalia has seen in the last five years, with more than 36 000 cases and almost 690 deaths so far in 2017 alone.

"With the beginning of the expected rainy season and floods this month, these numbers are expected to increase to 50 000 cases by the end of June. Cases of measles are also on the rise, with nearly 6 500 cases reported this year Adidas Superstar 2 Zwart G14748 Goedkoop , 71 percent of them children under the age of 5 years," WHO said.

The UN agency whose statement coincides with the an international conference on Thursday to tackle Somalia's most urgent challenges, called on the international community to take decisive action to help avoid a humanitarian catastrophe.

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KHARTOUM, Sept. 24 (Xinhua) -- The number of South Sudanese refugees in Sudan's White Nile State has reached 143,800 Adidas Superstar 2 Rood Wit G02010 Goedkoop , Humanitarian Aid Commission in the state announced Sunday.

"The number of South Sudanese refugees in the camps of White Nile State reached 143,800," Abdul-Qawi Hamid, humanitarian Aid Commissioner in White Nile State, said in a statement Sunday.

"The national organizations and the UN World Food Programme (WFP) are distributing food shares in a regular manner at all waiting stations," he added.

Hamid further expected arrival of more refugees to the refugee camps in the state in the coming period due to the continued security issues in South Sudan.

The White Nile state has been witnessing continuous influxes of refugees fleeing war and famine in South Sudan.

Sudan is hosting South Sudanese refugees in camps distributed in four states including the White Nile Adidas Superstar 2 Wit160337 Goedkoop , South Kordofan, East Darfur and Khartoum.

On Aug. 15, 2016, Sudan decided to consider the South Sudanese fleeing the war in their country as refugees, opening the door for the UN to provide aid to them in the country.

Famine, which has recently been officially declared in South Sudan Adidas Superstar 2 Rood Wit G42581 Goedkoop , was attributed to several reasons including the civil war and the economic collapse in the new-born state.

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Maria Sharapova of Russia has been awarded a wildcard entry into the Toronto WTA tournament

Montreal - Former world number one Maria Sharapova, making a comeback after a 15-month doping ban, has been awarded a wildcard entry into the Toronto WTA tournament, Tennis Canada announced Tuesday.

The 30-year-old Russian star Adidas Superstar 2 Zwart Wit G60979 Goedkoop , a five-time Grand Slam champion, was refused a wildcard spot by French Open organizers but Sharapova has said she will play in Wimbledon qualifying, needing three wins to reach the main draw.

Sharapova will make her first appearance in Canada since 2014 at the Rogers Cup, to be played August 7-13, as a hardcourt tuneup for the year's final Grand Slam event, the US Open Adidas Superstar LGBT Pride Pack Zwart Goud BB1687 Goedkoop , which begins on August 28.

"I'm really looking forward to coming back to Canada," Sharapova said. "I have some great memories of playing Toronto in the past and the tournament and the fans have always been so supportive. This is one of the biggest events of the year and I hope to play my best tennis that week."

Sharapova was issued a two-year suspension after testing positive for the banned heart drug meldonium at the 2016 Australian Open, but the Court of Arbitration for Sport reduced the ban on appeal.

Sharapova, ranked 173rd in the world, made her tour return last month at Stuttgart, reaching the semifinals.

Her best showing in Canada came in 2009 when she reached the Toronto final.

"Maria is a Grand Slam champion and a fan favourite Adidas Superstar Nigo Bear Leather Zwart Wit S83386 Goedkoop ," said tournament director Karl Hale. "She has served he.